Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in distance learning technology make it possible for students all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational endeavours. Everyone wants to know how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing desire for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This scholarly new book also discusses the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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