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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take online courses. MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Scientists want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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