Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning are empowering people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp these promising new open educational undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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