Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with low motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education experiments. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this desideratum for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This sensational new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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