Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive online courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with now that distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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