Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are ordinarily free for students but do not consistently 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 numerous topics that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers be assured that the education provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like New Zealand to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these open education initiatives. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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