Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology are empowering people all around the world to take part in online classes. MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions ensure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like FutureLearn to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of these important new open education ventures. Lecturers want to understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This amazing new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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