Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in electronic education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This dramatic new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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