Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses. Modern developments in online education have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These MOOC classes are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are considering now that blended learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the problems of low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Students want to know how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding need for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also examines the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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