Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new improvements in electronic educational technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to deal with today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the education provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these promising new open education ventures. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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