Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new evolvements in electronic education technology enable people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that technology-enhanced learning institutions are struggling with more than ever because distance learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with the issues of low motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other stakeholders desire to better understand these exciting new open educational experiments. Universities want to understand how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for facts the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education subjects. This new book also explores the controversies associated with MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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