Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for learners in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can participants ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Public servants want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this crescive demand for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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