Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take courses online. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because blended learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This definitive new book also studies 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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