Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online education are making it possible for people all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the training provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What business models are being used by organizations like Khan Academy to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Professors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To handle this developing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This definitive new book also studies the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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