Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that explores subjects having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in online education technology have empowered people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. These MOOC classes are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are struggling with today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with low motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Public servants want to perceive how MOOC courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desideratum for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This inspiring new book also analyzes the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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