Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take part in classes online. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to consider now that online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Malta to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open educational experiments. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this developing demand for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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