Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that analyzes topics having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning have enabled people all over the world to participate in courses online. These massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology institutions must deal with now that e-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 we assure that the training provided by these massive open online courses is good? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like iversity to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like poor motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to better perceive these fascinating new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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