Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers issues having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners 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 several subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Lecturers want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This thrilling new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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