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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take part in online courses. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is passable? How can learners make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can participants manage poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To meet this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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