Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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