Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in elearning make it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning organizations have to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Teachers want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also addresses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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