Find out more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desideratum to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also articulates the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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