Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in digital education technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are considering more than ever because online education technology is improving so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to better understand these new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also articulates the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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