Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to take part in courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also addresses the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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