Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in e-learning have empowered learners all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This amazing new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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