Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology are enabling people all around the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning organizations have to consider more than ever because elearning technology 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 organizations assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better understand these promising new open educational ventures. People want to grasp how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this developing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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