Learn more about this interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches issues relating to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent changes in blended learning have provided the means for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education organizations have to consider more than ever because distance learning 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 organizations assure that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can we get a handle on poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants need to understand these compelling new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This book also investigates the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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