Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. Massively open online courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online education institutions must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can students certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like State University of New York to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage problems like low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more procurable there is a desideratum to grasp how massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other participants need to understand the outcomes of these exciting new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to know how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also explores the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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