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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in technology-enhanced learning enable people all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a developing demand to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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