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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning technology are making it possible for students all over the world to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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