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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in e-learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally 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 several issues that online learning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions assure that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Spain to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to understand these fascinating new open educational ventures. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This stimulating new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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