Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in blended learning make it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this increasing demand for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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