Find out more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics regarding open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These MOOC classes are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions are having to deal with now that online education technology is improving 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 quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Udacity to conduct these massively open online courses? How can organizations manage issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants desire to better grasp the outcomes of these open education experiments. Instructors want to comprehend how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource issues. This book also discusses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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