Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Trainers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also investigates the 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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