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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern advances in distance learning are making it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is developing so fast. 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like California Institute of the Arts to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand the outcomes of these significant new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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