Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that elearning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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