Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that reviews issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in electronic educational technology have empowered learners all around the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions have to 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 teachers certify that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like French Polynesia to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a growing demand to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other participants desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This exciting new book also examines the major controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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