Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online education make it possible for humans all over the world to take online classes. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are considering in 2015 because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can we guarantee that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these open educational experiments. Corporations want to grasp how MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this developing demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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