Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates subjects related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest changes in online education technology have enabled people all over the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online learning institutions are having to deal with today because online education technology is improving so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a developing desire to be aware of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of these promising new open education endeavours. Researchers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing desire for knowledge the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also considers the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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