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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning organizations are having to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better understand these promising new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This sensational new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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