Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects regarding open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in distance learning are enabling learners all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with today because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can teachers guarantee that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage problems like inadequate learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open education initiatives. Scientists want to know how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this developing demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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