Find out more about this impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in digital education technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning institutions are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like University of Central Florida to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about these new open education experiments. Instructors want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. In response to this increasing need for details the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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