Learn more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that examines issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest developments in online education technology have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. These MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations have to struggle with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can teachers certify that the training provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these interesting new open educational ventures. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be made better. To respond to this increasing demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education topics. This interesting new book also analyzes the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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