Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern evolvements in online learning have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are considering now that online learning technology is developing 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 ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also analyzes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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