Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New advancements in e-learning have enabled humans all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to consider today because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can organizations be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Udemy to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As blended learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Everyone wants to understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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