Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New evolvements in electronic education technology are providing the means for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to better perceive these open education undertakings. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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