Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in blended learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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