Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern advances in electronic education technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these exciting new open educational ventures. Instructors want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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