Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants desire to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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