Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in electronic education technology are empowering students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the education provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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