Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that deals with subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in distance learning enable people in every nation on earth to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can organizations make sure that the quality of these massive open online courses is all right? How can we guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a need to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing need for details MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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