Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Public servants want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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