Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online education technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners 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. There are numerous issues that elearning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Academics want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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