Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in online education have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are quite a few subjects that online learning organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these open educational ventures. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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