Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology have empowered people all around the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because online education technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. People want to understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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