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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in distance learning make it possible for people in every nation on earth to take online classes. These massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that elearning technology organizations have to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by organizations like edX to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Professors want to comprehend how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing need for data the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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