Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that explores issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new gains in online education make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These massive online courses are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning technology institutions have to consider today because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants ensure that the teaching provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What different business models are being used by organizations like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to better comprehend the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to know how MOOC courses can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also examines the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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