Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in online learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology institutions are having to consider today because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to better understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to understand these important new open education undertakings. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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