Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which addresses topics pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent gains in elearning technology have empowered learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions have to deal with now that online education technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC courses is passable? How can stakeholders certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers manage issues like low motivation and high attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more abundant there is a increasing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this need for knowledge the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This exciting new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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