Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning enable humans in every nation on earth to participate in classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with more than ever because blended learning 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 stakeholders make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by organizations like MenaVersity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these fascinating new open education initiatives. Scholars want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing need for details the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education issues. This new book also researches the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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