Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in electronic educational technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions have to consider today because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education ventures. Researchers want to understand how MOOCs can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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