Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in distance learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can participants guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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