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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New gains in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. These massive online courses are customarily 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 technology institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Marquette University to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders need to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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