Learn more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which examines issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern gains in distance learning technology are empowering learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are having to attend to more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is developing so swiftly. How can institutions assure that the quality of teaching provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are optimal? How can educators manage inadequate student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a expanding desire to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other participants desire to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these fascinating new open education ventures. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To handle this developing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also considers the controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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