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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which addresses topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest evolvements in online education technology are enabling humans all over the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that online education organizations are dealing with in 2015 because online education 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 organizations certify that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Brown University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational ventures. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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