Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is satisfactory? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with low student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a demand to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education experiments. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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