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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that blended learning organizations are having to deal with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. People want to perceive how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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