Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses subjects relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in online learning technology have made it possible for people all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that distance learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because online learning 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 organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can we make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a demand to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational experiments. Researchers want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this expanding demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource issues. This book also examines the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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