Learn more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology are enabling humans all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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