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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to attend to now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants need to better understand these important new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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