Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new developments in online learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students 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 a variety of topics that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can educators certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like China, People's Republic of to conduct these MOOCs? How can we handle low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This interesting new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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