Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing desideratum for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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