Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in learning technology make it possible for learners all over the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with now that e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is good? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like CaltechX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open education experiments. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this developing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This sensational new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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