Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in blended learning technology enable people in nations all aver the world to take courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massively open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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