Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning enable people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education organizations have to deal with more than ever because online education technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can participants make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these exciting new open educational ventures. Students want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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