Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in online education are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also considers the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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