Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic educational technology have empowered students in nations all aver the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are ordinarily 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 several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing desire to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational ventures. Educators want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing desire for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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