Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Scottsdale Community College to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a expanding demand to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Students want to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this growing need for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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