Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are numerous issues that blended learning organizations have to deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This amazing new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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