Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in e-learning technology have empowered students in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education experiments. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also explores the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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