Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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