Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects regarding open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in online learning technology make it possible for learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are normally free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers ensure that the quality of these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also talks about the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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