Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new improvements in online education make it possible for students all over the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to deal with more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can teachers be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Stanford University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a increasing need to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders would like to better perceive these fascinating new open education initiatives. People want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this developing desire for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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