Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Educators want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also explores the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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