Learn more about the interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in online education technology enable humans in all parts of the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions ensure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models 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 we deal with poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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