Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in online learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. 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 issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with now that distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can participants ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education ventures. Everyone wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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