Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in blended learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education organizations must deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants desire to better grasp these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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