Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with issues pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in online education have provided the means for people in nations all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider now that technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can educators manage issues like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As online learning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This stimulating new book also explores the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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