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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in electronic education technology make it possible for learners all around the world to take part in classes online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently 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. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Universities want to comprehend how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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