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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Columbia University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Students want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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