Learn more about this fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent evolvements in elearning are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because learning technology is developing so swiftly. 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 education provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can organizations assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding desideratum to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better grasp these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This amazing new book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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