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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in online learning have enabled learners all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are usually free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning technology organizations are dealing with today because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers assure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions manage poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Instructors want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also investigates the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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