Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online education have empowered people all over the world to take part in online courses. These massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are having to deal with more than ever 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 participants guarantee that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Tokelau to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing need to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other participants want to better grasp these intriguing new open education ventures. Researchers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also describes the most important controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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