Find out more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advances in online education technology make it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Instructors want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To respond to this increasing desire for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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