Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which reviews subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in distance learning technology enable people all over the world to participate in online classes. These online MOOC courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can students guarantee that lecturers 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 MOOC classes? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open education endeavours. Corporations want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource issues. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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