Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning have provided the means for students all over the world to be participants in online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions 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 educators make sure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these promising new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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