Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in electronic education technology have empowered students all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? How can institutions handle issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also talks about the key 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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