Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning enable people all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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