Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education enable people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education initiatives. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This authoritative new book also considers the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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