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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New gains in elearning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are considering in 2015 because online education 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 these MOOC courses is decent? How can students assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Chile to conduct these MOOC classes? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a demand to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these new open educational endeavours. Students want to grasp how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this expanding demand for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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