Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in distance learning are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. 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 quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can participants guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Solomon Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a expanding necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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