Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in distance learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology institutions are considering now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Columbia University to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education initiatives. Researchers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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