Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest changes in electronic educational technology enable learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can educators handle issues like poor motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants would like to understand these promising new open education ventures. Intellectuals want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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