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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in e-learning technology are empowering people all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning 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 we ensure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Bellevue University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to perceive how MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desire for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This intriguing new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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