Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes topics having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in elearning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are struggling with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can students make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Udemy to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other participants want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Lecturers want to understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this desire for data the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This sensational new book also articulates the controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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