Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent gains in online learning are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These MOOCs are typically 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 numerous issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can students ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Mauritania to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational ventures. Trainers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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