Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online education make it possible for people all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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