Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because online learning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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