Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is all right? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to better understand these significant new open educational initiatives. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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