Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in elearning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Educators want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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