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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent evolvements in online education technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are almost always 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 variety of issues that elearning organizations are having to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Michigan State University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open educational undertakings. Trainers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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