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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern advances in distance learning are enabling students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that online education institutions are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can organizations be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants want to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Completion rates for online MOOCs are far less than the completion rates for traditional courses. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing demand for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This inspiring new book also investigates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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