Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in e-learning are enabling humans all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are many subjects that distance learning institutions must deal with today because blended learning technology is improving so fast. 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 educators make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Bolivia to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also considers the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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