Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we certify that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing necessity to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to better grasp these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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