Find out more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. New advances in elearning technology have enabled humans in nations all around the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can educators assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can stakeholders make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these intriguing new open educational endeavours. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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