Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people all over the world to be participants in online courses. MOOCs are normally 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 online learning institutions have to consider now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of these MOOCs is tolerable? How can participants guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Massachusetts Institute of Technology to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to better understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this demand for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This gripping new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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