Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology have empowered people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are considering now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open education endeavours. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Intellectuals want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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