Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in elearning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. People want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This thrilling new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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