Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in blended learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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