MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches subjects related to massive open online courses (MOOCs) and open educational resources. Massively open online courses and similar initiatives with open education resources are allowing millions of self-directed online learners all over the world to learn from well-known intellectuals. It is hard to engage thousands of humans in online environments. This online MOOCs book deals with the best practices in e-learning based on decades of research. How can we ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants manage low participant motivation and high learner attrition? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Northern Cyprus to conduct these MOOC courses?
Recent improvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to participate in online courses. Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help learners succeed in these massively open online courses. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education resources persist. This breathtaking new massively open online courses book examines feasible strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes.
To learn more please see this MOOC Book website.
