Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC classes are almost always 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 many topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a desire to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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