Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open education ventures. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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