Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in e-learning enable students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these fascinating new open education experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also discusses the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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