Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines topics relating to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in elearning have made it possible for humans all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that distance learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing 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 make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can stakeholders certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these MOOCs? How can we manage problems like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive need for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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