Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are usually 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 many topics that elearning technology organizations are having to consider now that elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants assure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these fascinating new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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