Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning are making it possible for students all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are considering in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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