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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in online education technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this growing need for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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