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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern changes in blended learning technology enable students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can we guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of low student motivation and high attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other participants would like to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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