Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to grasp how massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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