Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New gains in online learning technology have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. These massive online courses are ordinarily 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants desire to understand these important new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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