Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online learning technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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