Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in elearning have enabled learners all over the world to take classes online. These massively open online courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants desire to understand these significant new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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