Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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