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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in elearning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions have to deal with in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like YouTube to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and many other participants need to better understand these new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to grasp how MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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