Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are enabling students in all parts of the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions have to consider more than ever because elearning technology is improving so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Zimbabwe to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage problems like poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a desire to perceive how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This new book also considers the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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