Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in distance learning technology enable people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners 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 several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What strategies are being used by institutions like University of California, Irvine to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better understand these open education initiatives. Everybody wants to comprehend how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing desire for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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