Find out more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning have made it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that blended learning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Georgetown University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational initiatives. Educators want to comprehend how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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