Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online learning have provided the means for people all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning technology organizations are considering in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can institutions assure that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Ireland to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on low student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more procurable there is a growing need to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Universities want to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This book also deals with the key controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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