Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that talks about issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education have made it possible for people in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more abundant there is a developing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open educational undertakings. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To respond to this crescive need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This exciting new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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