Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New developments in blended learning have empowered learners in all parts of the world to participate in online classes. These MOOC courses are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are struggling with in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can we make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is passable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more widespread there is a developing demand to grasp how MOOC courses are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to be more aware of these interesting new open educational endeavours. Professors want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To meet this increasing demand for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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