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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in e-learning enable students all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online education institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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