Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have made it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students 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. There are quite a few subjects that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different strategies are being used by organizations like Ecuador to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This gripping new book also reviews the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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