Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advancements in online learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because online education technology is advancing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders be assured that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Lesotho to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations get a handle on low student motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a necessity to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these compelling new open educational experiments. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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