Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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