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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning are making it possible for people in all parts of the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online education technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desideratum for knowledge the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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