Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in elearning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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