Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are generally 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 a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to today because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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