Learn more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Scholars want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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