Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which investigates subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest changes in distance learning are making it possible for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the quality of these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can students ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like One Month to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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