Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? This book conveys life-changing stories that might inspire others to try experiencing MOOCs and open education. How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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