Learn more about the educative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent gains in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also reviews the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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