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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because online 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 stakeholders assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants need to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Lecturers want to understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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