Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in distance learning have made it possible for humans in nations all around the world to take courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that learning technology institutions are dealing with now that learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers make sure that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a necessity to better understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to grasp how these MOOC classes can be improved. To satisfy this increasing need for facts the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This definitive new book also deals with the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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