Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in every nation on earth to take online courses. These massively open online courses are ordinarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations are having to attend to today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. 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 instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a need to comprehend how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants want to better comprehend these important new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This definitive new book also articulates the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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