Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because online education technology is advancing 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 ensure that the quality control for these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Iceland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more abundant there is a developing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This dramatic new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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