Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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