Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with subjects relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in online learning are enabling humans in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always 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 organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Educators want to better understand how MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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