Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in e-learning technology have empowered humans in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is improving 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 assure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this crescive need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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