Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest developments in online education have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take classes via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning technology organizations are having to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can teachers assure that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Princeton University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants desire to understand the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desire for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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