Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with issues having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC classes are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Trainers want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also discusses the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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