Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology enable humans all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that e-learning organizations are having to attend to today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing need to grasp how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp these promising new open educational endeavours. Instructors want to understand how massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education topics. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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