Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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