Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest developments in online education have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these compelling new open educational experiments. Researchers want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desideratum for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also articulates the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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