Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New developments in distance learning are enabling people in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education ventures. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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