Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates subjects relevant to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online learning technology have enabled people all around the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because 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 certify that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Meetup to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this growing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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