Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers 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 massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also researches the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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