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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online education are making it possible for students all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are many issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this developing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also talks about the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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