Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent gains in online education enable people all over the world to be participants in classes online. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Students want to better understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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