Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding demand to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to better understand these significant new open education undertakings. Lecturers want to understand how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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