Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can organizations ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Educators want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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