Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These online MOOC courses are customarily 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 numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Vietnam to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these open education ventures. Teachers want to understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this developing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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