Learn more about this illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to take courses online. These massive online courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Academic Earth to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage issues like low motivation and high student attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education ventures. Students want to grasp how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This book also explores the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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