Find out more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in online education enable students all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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