Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology organizations are having to attend to today because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What 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 stakeholders manage low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Trainers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this developing demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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