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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Instructors want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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