Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Modern improvements in distance learning technology make it possible for people all over the world to participate in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations manage low motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Teachers want to know how these massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this demand for information the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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