Learn more about this compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in online education technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several issues that online education institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these compelling new open educational endeavours. People want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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