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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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