Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in e-learning have empowered learners in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are having to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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