Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in e-learning technology are empowering learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are almost always 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 subjects that online learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Finland to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to better understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this growing desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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