Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This amazing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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