Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering today because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also researches the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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