Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in blended learning technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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