Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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