Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in e-learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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