Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in learning technology have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants handle problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to grasp how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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