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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these new open education ventures. Scholars want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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