Find out more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for learners all around the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desideratum to understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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