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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desire for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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