Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are empowering learners all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are almost always 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Czech Republic to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these open education initiatives. Trainers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this desideratum for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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