Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These online MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Instructors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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