Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest gains in e-learning have made it possible for people all around the world to participate in online courses. Massively open online courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that elearning organizations are having to deal with now that online learning technology is developing 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 guarantee that the education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Andorra to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Teachers want to better understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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