Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in electronic education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Educators want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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