Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning enable people all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations must deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better understand these exciting new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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