Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in electronic education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these interesting new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this need for knowledge the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This authoritative new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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