Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in online learning technology are empowering learners all over the world to be participants in online courses. Massively open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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