Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are quite a few issues that e-learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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