Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in online learning technology are enabling learners all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these interesting new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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