Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the 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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