Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in technology-enhanced learning have empowered humans in every nation on earth to take courses online. These MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can teachers certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants get a handle on low motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants desire to understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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