Find out more about this edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in elearning have empowered students in every nation on earth to be participants in classes online. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. Massive open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can participants ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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