Find out more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers issues related to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent improvements in e-learning technology make it possible for people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that learning technology organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to be more aware of these intriguing new open educational undertakings. Scientists want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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