Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in electronic educational technology have enabled people all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these compelling new open educational ventures. Universities want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. In response to this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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