Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which studies issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to deal with today because distance learning technology is improving 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 certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is good? How can learners make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Russia to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other stakeholders desire to better perceive these important new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this growing demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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