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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in technology-enhanced learning make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing 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 guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Teachers want to understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this growing demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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