Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern developments in distance learning technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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