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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology enable humans in every nation on earth to take part in online courses. These online MOOCs are customarily free for learners 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 topics that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality control for these MOOCs is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Vatican City to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for details the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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