Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in electronic educational technology are providing the means for students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally 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 a lot of issues that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Ecotech Institute to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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