Find out more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are a variety of subjects that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This book also discusses the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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