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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in electronic education technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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