Learn more about this exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in distance learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can participants ensure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like University of California, San Francisco to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low learner motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open education ventures. Students want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education issues. This interesting new book also examines the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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