Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have made it possible for people all around the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that blended learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Researchers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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