Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are considering now that online education technology is improving so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this desideratum for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This new book also explores the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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