Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. These MOOC classes are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Corporations and lots of other participants would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scholars want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for information the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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