Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies subjects relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning have enabled students in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with in 2015 because e-learning 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 participants ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Bolivia to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more available there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other participants would like to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Professors want to understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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