Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in online education technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are generally free but do not consistently 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 subjects that online learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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