Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in elearning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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