Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that deals with subjects regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New advancements in e-learning technology are enabling people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business 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 participants deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants would like to gain a better understanding of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Educators want to understand how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To satisfy this demand for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also explores the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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