Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to today because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these significant new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This scholarly new book also studies the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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