Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in online education technology are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students 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 many topics that elearning institutions are struggling with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Queen Maud Land to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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