Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology have enabled humans all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the quality of these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Scientists want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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