Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in distance learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can participants be assured that the quality of these MOOCs is acceptable? How can learners assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders desire to better grasp these new open education initiatives. People want to comprehend how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this increasing desideratum for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This new book also studies the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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