Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are empowering people in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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