Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers subjects related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in distance learning technology have empowered students all over the world to take part in courses online. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners 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 a lot of issues that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like University of Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to understand these interesting new open education initiatives. Students want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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