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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgetown University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also researches the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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