Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in electronic education technology have provided the means for people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because online learning 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 institutions guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Eliademy to conduct these massively open online courses? How can participants manage issues like poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a increasing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This sensational new book also explores the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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