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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in learning technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing necessity to comprehend how MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these significant new open education experiments. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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