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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches issues pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in blended learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to take classes online. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that e-learning organizations are having to consider more than ever because online education technology is advancing so quickly. How can teachers be assured that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants need to better grasp these exciting new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This intriguing new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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