Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in distance learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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