Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which analyzes subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are making it possible for people all around the world to take classes online. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology organizations have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is satisfactory? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations manage problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to comprehend how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other stakeholders want to better comprehend these compelling new open education undertakings. Corporations want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this need for data the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also examines the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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