Learn more about this exceptional new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online courses. These MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Electronic Educational Technology