Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in distance learning technology have provided the means for people all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning institutions are having to consider now that learning 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 guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As online learning becomes more available there is a increasing need to be aware of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education initiatives. Scholars want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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