Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New changes in elearning technology have made it possible for learners all around the world to take classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of subjects that distance learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for data the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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