Learn more about the appealing new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in learning technology have made it possible for humans in all parts of the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOC courses are usually free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that online learning institutions are having to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants desire to better comprehend the outcomes of these new open educational initiatives. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding demand for data the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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