Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses. The latest gains in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage low motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better perceive these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing desideratum for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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