Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which explores topics relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New developments in electronic educational technology enable students in all parts of the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions are having to consider more than ever because online 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 educators guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Udacity to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing demand to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and lots of other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to grasp how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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