Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning have enabled humans in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several topics that e-learning organizations must deal with now that online learning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like NovoEd to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Universities want to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this increasing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This book also addresses the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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