Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are commonly 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 several issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Harvard University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle low student motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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