Find out more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all around the world to participate in classes online. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that distance learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-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 participants make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Saint Barthelemy to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a developing need to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational experiments. Academics want to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To handle this crescive desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education subjects. This dramatic new book also talks about the 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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