Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can participants be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these exciting new open education endeavours. Instructors want to grasp how MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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