Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in e-learning are providing the means for students in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because distance learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This thrilling new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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