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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in online education technology are providing the means for humans in all parts of the world to take classes online. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants want to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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