Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about subjects relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are 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 several topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Wake Island to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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