Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better perceive these new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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