Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning have empowered students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can we guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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