Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning technology are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can participants be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants need to better understand these compelling new open educational undertakings. Everybody wants to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this growing desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education issues. This sensational new book also considers the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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