Find out more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning organizations are having to deal with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Midway Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers get a handle on poor motivation and high attrition?

The ultimate purpose of massive open online courses is to provide education to more people all around the world. As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these promising new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This thrilling new book also considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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