Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Brand new developments in electronic educational technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning organizations are having to deal with now that elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Heard Island and McDonald Islands to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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