Learn more about the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics having to do with open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). New changes in distance learning technology are enabling people all around the world to take classes online. Massive open online courses are commonly free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to struggle with now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of these massive open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing desideratum to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this desire for facts the inspiring 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 interesting new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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