Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which studies topics relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in blended learning technology enable people all over the world to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can participants guarantee that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Case Western Reserve University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more widespread there is a growing demand to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Researchers want to know how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To respond to this developing desire for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This scholarly new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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