Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in digital education technology are making it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOC courses are almost always free 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. There are quite a few topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Spain to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders want to understand these promising new open education initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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