Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning enable students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online education institutions must deal with now that online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the training provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants want to be more aware of these open education undertakings. Academics want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this developing need for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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