Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in elearning technology have empowered students in all parts of the world to take online courses. Massive open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with now that elearning technology is developing 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 certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Laos to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other participants would like to understand the outcomes of these important new open education ventures. Public servants want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be made better. To handle this need for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also considers the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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