Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in elearning have made it possible for humans all around the world to be participants in online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that learning technology is developing so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality control for these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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