Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in technology-enhanced learning are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Scientists want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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