Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in blended learning technology have enabled people all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC classes are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is good? How can organizations guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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