Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses topics regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new changes in distance learning technology have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to take classes via the Internet. These massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because learning technology is improving so fast. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can we ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and many other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these interesting new open education experiments. Everybody wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this need for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This scholarly new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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