Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in elearning technology enable people all around the world to take part in courses via the Internet. Massively open online courses are 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 numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the schooling provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can organizations guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle problems like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other participants want to better understand these exciting new open educational undertakings. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this crescive demand for information the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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