Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the education provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Instructors want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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