Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. New advances in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that online education organizations have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this need for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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