Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that discusses topics relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to take part in courses online. These massive open courses are customarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so fast. How can educators guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle problems like inadequate motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other stakeholders desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open education issues. This new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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