Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a need to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational ventures. Teachers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive desire for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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