Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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