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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that articulates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in elearning have enabled people in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these important new open education experiments. Educators want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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