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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have empowered people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions have to deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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