Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology are making it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning institutions must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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