Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which researches issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in e-learning technology make it possible for students in nations all aver the world to participate in online classes. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions be assured that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can organizations ensure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle issues like low learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other participants want to better understand these compelling new open educational endeavours. Universities want to grasp how massive open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing need for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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