Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches issues regarding open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in online learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning 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. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing demand to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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