Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these interesting new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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