Find out more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in blended learning technology have empowered people in nations all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOC classes are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online 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 educators assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational ventures. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this increasing desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This intriguing new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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