Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online education make it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Professors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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