Find out more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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