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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free 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 issues that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to better understand these compelling new open education undertakings. Researchers want to perceive how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also describes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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