Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to better grasp these open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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