Find out more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which analyzes subjects regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in elearning technology enable students in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with today because online 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 educators be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like United States to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other stakeholders desire to understand the outcomes of these interesting new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this developing desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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