Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in electronic educational technology have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are typically 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 numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that elearning technology is developing so fast. How can we guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing necessity to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for data the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also researches the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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