Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always 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 issues that e-learning institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Sovereign Base Areas to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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