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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic education technology have enabled people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education ventures. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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