Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in blended learning technology are enabling learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is improving 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 assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a desire to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Instructors want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this need for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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