Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern changes in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are dealing with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this increasing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also considers the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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