Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to grasp how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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