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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in e-learning have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of topics that learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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