Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which analyzes issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in online learning have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. MOOCs are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with more than ever because blended learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we deal with poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more prolific there is a growing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these intriguing new open education ventures. Universities want to comprehend how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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