Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take part in classes online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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