Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online learning are empowering humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning institutions are considering more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to grasp how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend these open education undertakings. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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