Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can participants be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with low motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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