Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for learners in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions have to consider today because online learning technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like France to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Educators and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these important new open education endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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