Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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