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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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