Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly 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 subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants be assured that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a developing demand to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education initiatives. Public servants want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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