Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in distance learning are providing the means for humans all over the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Academics want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This thrilling new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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