Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advancements in distance learning technology have empowered learners all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 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 we guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Sweden to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a developing desideratum to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education ventures. Teachers want to know how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also articulates the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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