Find out more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which explores subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students all around the world to take online courses. MOOC courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning organizations are having to deal with in 2015 because learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is adequate? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As distance learning becomes more prolific there is a necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to better comprehend these promising new open education ventures. Everybody wants to perceive how massive open online courses can be made better. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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