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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses. New changes in online learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with now that distance learning technology is developing so fast. 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 quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Otis College of Art and Design to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this expanding demand for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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