Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open education initiatives. People want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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