Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in e-learning have empowered humans in all parts of the world to take online courses. These massive open online courses are mostly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to consider now that distance learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desire to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This gripping new book also considers the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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