Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in technology-enhanced learning have provided the means for people in nations all aver the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This inspiring new book also explores the 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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