Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which explores subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this developing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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