Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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