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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open educational initiatives. Educators want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this increasing need for information the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This interesting new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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