Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to comprehend how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to better understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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