Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology have empowered people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because learning 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 teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like MenaVersity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these important new open educational experiments. Researchers want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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