Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which investigates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take online courses. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that distance learning institutions have to consider now that e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is tolerable? MOOCs are a form of distance education. How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we handle problems like low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more prolific there is a increasing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational ventures. Researchers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this developing desire for information the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This definitive new book also studies the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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