Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which examines issues regarding open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans in nations all around the world to take online courses. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is improving 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 make sure that the quality control for these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Stanford University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a growing demand to comprehend how MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain a better understanding of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts 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 considers the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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