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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not 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 lot of issues that online education institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Academics want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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