Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions have to deal with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators handle low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desideratum to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Students want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this expanding need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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