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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. New advancements in online education are providing the means for people in all parts of the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning technology institutions have to deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so fast. How can we certify that the quality control for these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other stakeholders desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these compelling new open education experiments. Students want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive desideratum for information the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This new book also describes the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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