Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines issues relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to perceive how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to perceive how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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