Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions are dealing with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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