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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle low learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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