Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses. New advancements in electronic educational technology enable people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOCs book also describes the benefits of technology integration in k-12 and higher education. Massively open online courses are free for students 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 subjects that elearning technology institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can students certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Ashmore and Cartier Islands to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This interesting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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