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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New developments in distance learning have made it possible for humans all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that distance learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this desideratum for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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