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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are normally 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 subjects that elearning organizations have to consider in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Venezuela to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This thrilling new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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