Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in online education technology are providing the means for learners all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations be assured that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Alfred State College of Technology - SUNY to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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