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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are providing the means for people all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning organizations are having to consider now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this desire for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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