Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students 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 online learning technology organizations are struggling with now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Romania to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these open education initiatives. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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