Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews issues relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning enable humans all over the world to take part in online classes. These MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is advancing so fast. This collected edition describes many different types of MOOC options and the full range of business plans related to MOOCs. How can stakeholders guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Peninsula College to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Everyone wants to know how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This authoritative new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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