Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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