Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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