Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online learning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that distance learning institutions have to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning 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 participants make sure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Monaco to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a need to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational initiatives. Universities want to better understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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