Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering now that e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we assure that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open education undertakings. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this crescive desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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