Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in online learning have empowered people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants desire to be more aware of these interesting new open educational experiments. Universities want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this need for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also researches 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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