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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders want to understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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