Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in digital education technology are enabling people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions are struggling with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend these important new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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