Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that explores topics pertaining to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online education have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC courses are usually 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are several issues that e-learning organizations are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Facebook to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This gripping new book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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