Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take part in online classes. These MOOC courses are typically 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. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Belgium to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these open educational ventures. People want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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