Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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