Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning enable learners all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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