Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in online education have made it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are free 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 topics that elearning institutions are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to understand these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this growing need for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This dramatic new book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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