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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New evolvements in elearning technology have enabled learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are normally free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that blended learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can institutions assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Universities want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this growing demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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