Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. People want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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