Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in electronic education technology are making it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are many subjects that online learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like American College of Education to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This sensational new book also considers the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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