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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that describes issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in learning technology have enabled students all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are dealing with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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