Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in learning technology are providing the means for students all over the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is tolerable? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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