Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in elearning have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to now that online education technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders ensure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Universities want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource topics. This scholarly new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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