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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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