Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern gains in digital education technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can institutions be assured that the quality of these massive open online courses is respectable? How can institutions make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this increasing demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This book also describes the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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