Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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