Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics related to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in elearning technology are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses online. These MOOC courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that distance learning organizations are dealing with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers make sure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? How can proper quality standards be consistently defined and maintained? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding necessity to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education undertakings. Academics want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education resource subjects. This book also describes the controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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