Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in elearning are enabling humans in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOCs are mostly free 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 quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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