Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online education are empowering people all around the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so quickly. 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 quality control for these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Wesleyan University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this developing desideratum for details the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This sensational new book also articulates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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