Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in learning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open courses are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can participants assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Rice University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a growing demand to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Instructors want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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