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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which talks about issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online learning enable learners all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online education technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers assure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we deal with the issues of low motivation and high dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a developing desideratum to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Public servants want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this crescive demand for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also researches the 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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