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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that distance learning organizations must deal with today because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like French Guiana to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To meet this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also studies the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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