Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning make it possible for people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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