Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New advances in electronic educational technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that e-learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open education endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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