Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning organizations have to struggle with today because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Professors want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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