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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New developments in elearning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These massive open courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that blended learning institutions are dealing with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is decent? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Guinea to conduct these MOOC classes? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these new open educational undertakings. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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