Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in online education make it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that distance learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also explores the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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