Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in e-learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Public servants want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing demand for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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