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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that examines subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent advances in distance learning have empowered people in every nation on earth to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can we be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business strategies 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 optimal? How can we deal with the issues of poor motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other stakeholders want to understand these interesting new open educational initiatives. Lecturers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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