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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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