Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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