Learn more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern developments in online learning make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are almost always 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 several topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Montenegro to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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