Find out more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in electronic educational technology are empowering students all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 several topics that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Djibouti to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Academics want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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