Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Universities and many other participants need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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