Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that describes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Stanford Online to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Public servants want to know how MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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