Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous issues that elearning organizations must deal with today because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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