Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that articulates issues having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people in nations all aver the world to take online classes. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOCs are customarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these open educational endeavours. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this desire for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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