Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always 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 topics that online education institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education ventures. Universities want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This interesting new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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