Find out more about the enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These online MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because online education 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 teachers guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Sweden to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education experiments. Professors want to understand how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing demand for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This stimulating new book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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