Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in online learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders guarantee that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can organizations assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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