Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in e-learning enable people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider now that e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education initiatives. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this desideratum for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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