Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in e-learning enable humans in all parts of the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are dealing with now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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