Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational ventures. Corporations want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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