Learn more about this fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online education technology have made it possible for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. Massively open online courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online education institutions have to struggle with more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations guarantee that the training provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can participants certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a increasing demand to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these important new open educational experiments. Corporations want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. Online assessments for MOOCs can be difficult to conduct effectively and reliably. To respond to this demand for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also addresses the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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