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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in online learning technology have provided the means for learners all around the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning technology institutions must deal with now that blended learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Papua New Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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