Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in elearning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take online classes. MOOC courses are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with today because online education technology is developing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is good? How can we assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage problems like low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning becomes more procurable there is a increasing necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Researchers and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to know how these MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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