Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in learning technology have provided the means for humans in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders need to better comprehend these promising new open education initiatives. Researchers want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also researches the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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