Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest improvements in blended learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in online classes. These massively open online courses are commonly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are quite a few issues that blended learning institutions must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle low motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Students want to know how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this developing desideratum for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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