Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these intriguing new open education experiments. Academics want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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