Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates subjects relevant to open education resources and massive open online courses. Recent developments in learning technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOC classes are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning technology organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can educators certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desire to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to understand the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Scientists want to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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