Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in learning technology are making it possible for students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better perceive these interesting new open education experiments. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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