Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in technology-enhanced learning have enabled humans all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can learners assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like British Virgin Islands to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As distance learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants would like to understand these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this desire for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational topics. This authoritative new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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