Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book describes the best practices in blended learning based on decades of research. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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