Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which talks about subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses. New developments in learning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Educators and lots of other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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