Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Students want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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