Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations have to consider more than ever because online learning 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 participants ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these compelling new open education undertakings. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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