Find out more about this enlightening new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that elearning organizations have to struggle with now that learning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can learners ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Brown University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and lots of other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these significant new open education experiments. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education topics. This new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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