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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These MOOCs are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online education institutions have to consider more than ever because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations be assured that the training provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can we make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to gain more knowledge about these compelling new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this desideratum for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational resource subjects. This inspiring new book also talks about the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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