Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Brand new advances in blended learning are making it possible for learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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 many issues that elearning organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like French Guiana to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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