Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in electronic education technology have enabled humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better comprehend these intriguing new open educational ventures. Corporations want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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