Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in online learning are empowering learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to attend to today because online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open education endeavours. Scholars want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for knowledge the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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