Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which researches issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in classes online. MOOC courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by institutions like Broward College to conduct these MOOC courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a desideratum to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these compelling new open education endeavours. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education issues. This gripping new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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