Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in elearning have provided the means for people all over the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning institutions are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders assure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like University of Colorado Boulder to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this need for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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