Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always 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. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are having to consider today because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Iraq to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this expanding desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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