Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can educators make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Johns Hopkins University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This thrilling new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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