Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New changes in e-learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this growing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also describes the key controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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