Find out more about this cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that online education organizations are considering today because learning technology 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 institutions be assured that the quality control for these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Switzerland to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these promising new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this expanding demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also deals with the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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