Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for students 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 a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. How can we make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this crescive desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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