Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions must deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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