Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which researches issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in distance learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. This MOOCs book also analyzes the motivational variables involved in self-directed learning experiences. These MOOC classes are mostly 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 a variety of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with now that online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Emory University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants want to better understand these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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