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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education are enabling people all around the world to take courses online. These massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to perceive how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this expanding demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This new book also discusses the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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