Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for humans all over the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp these compelling new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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