Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Modern gains in e-learning technology enable learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What 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 participants get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Universities want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also reviews the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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