Find out more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all aver the world to participate in classes online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for learners 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 numerous topics that online learning technology institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Germany to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational ventures. People want to better understand how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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