Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that articulates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in digital education technology enable people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders certify that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Reunion to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Professors want to perceive how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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