Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online education technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Lecturers want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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