Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for humans in nations all aver the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free 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 subjects that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Ohio State University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these interesting new open education endeavours. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this need for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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