Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in digital education technology have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in online courses. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning institutions are having to consider now that e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can organizations be assured that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As elearning becomes more available there is a growing demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Everyone wants to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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