Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are almost always 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 subjects that distance learning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Portugal to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open education undertakings. Trainers want to better understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

Book About MOOC