Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these important new open educational experiments. Trainers want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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