Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are usually free but do not consistently 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 quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these significant new open education endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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