Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in digital education technology are enabling humans all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to understand these interesting new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this growing need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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