Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning technology enable learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because distance 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 organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to better understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open education initiatives. Public servants want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this growing need for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also describes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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