Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates issues related to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are providing the means for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that elearning technology organizations are having to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions handle issues like inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a increasing necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Lecturers and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about these exciting new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to know how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this desire for data the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also reviews the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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