Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in electronic education technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education organizations must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education endeavours. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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