Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in distance learning make it possible for humans in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to consider now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants would like to better comprehend these open education experiments. Everyone wants to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this expanding need for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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