Learn more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in online education technology have empowered people all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider today 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like OpenLearning to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desire to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Educators want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this desire for details the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also reviews the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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