Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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