Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can educators get a handle on poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education undertakings. Scholars want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This stimulating new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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