Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in learning technology make it possible for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are commonly free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that distance learning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers ensure that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage issues like poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these important new open education experiments. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this expanding need for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also deals with the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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