Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines subjects relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in e-learning technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOC classes are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning institutions are dealing with today because blended learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can we be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more procurable there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open education endeavours. Academics want to perceive how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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