Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers topics having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent evolvements in learning technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOC 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 many issues that learning technology organizations must deal with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so fast. How can institutions assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions make sure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Scientists and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these open education experiments. Public servants want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This amazing new book also considers the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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