Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest gains in online education are providing the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can institutions guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this demand for data the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This book also talks about the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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