Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which discusses topics related to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in elearning are enabling learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions are considering now that distance 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 organizations guarantee that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by organizations like Somaliland to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This definitive new book also describes the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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