Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which describes subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent changes in e-learning have enabled people in nations all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we certify that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Students want to comprehend how these MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding desideratum for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This stimulating new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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