Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in distance learning have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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