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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in online learning technology enable people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These MOOCs are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because e-learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Boston University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open education experiments. Trainers want to perceive how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desire for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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