Learn more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent developments in distance learning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. These online MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are considering today because 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. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Latvia to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing demand to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and numerous other participants desire to be more aware of these important new open education initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this increasing need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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