Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern evolvements in e-learning technology are making it possible for learners in nations all aver the world to take online courses. These massive open courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers deal with low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to better understand these significant new open educational experiments. Teachers want to grasp how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this developing desire for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education resource topics. This book also reviews the controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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