Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in electronic educational technology are enabling students in nations all around the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. Keeping thousands of students motivated and involved in a course is difficult for an instructor. There are several subjects that online learning institutions are considering now that blended learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more available there is a demand to comprehend how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This authoritative new book also researches the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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