Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that investigates topics related to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new changes in electronic educational technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education ventures. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also deals with the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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