Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Modern advancements in e-learning technology have enabled learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online 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 educators assure that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Falkland Islands (Islas Malvinas) to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this crescive need for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This intriguing new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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