Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in elearning are making it possible for students all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that elearning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations certify that the quality of these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants want to better perceive these promising new open education endeavours. Scientists want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the amazing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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