Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this need for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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