Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning have made it possible for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive online courses are usually free 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 quite a few subjects that e-learning technology organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also describes the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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