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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic educational technology have empowered people all around the world to take online classes. These massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can educators guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Gibraltar to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other participants want to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational initiatives. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing need for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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