Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in distance learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Georgia Institute of Technology to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand these important new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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