Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in elearning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants ensure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a developing desire to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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