Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in electronic educational technology are enabling people all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with today because online learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators ensure that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can organizations make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a expanding desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these promising new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also researches the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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