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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations must deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business models are being used by organizations like Gambia to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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