Learn more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that learning technology organizations are considering now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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