Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in elearning technology make it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 several topics that e-learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can organizations assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Great Basin College to conduct these MOOC classes? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants want to understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. People want to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desideratum for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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