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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that addresses topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advances in elearning have provided the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we make sure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open education ventures. Everybody wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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