Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New changes in online learning have enabled people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. MOOC classes are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. This scholarly volume offer guidelines for educators hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning environment. How can educators guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Emory University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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