Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New advances in e-learning technology make it possible for people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are dozens of new technologies emerging each year that can be used for teaching and learning. There are several subjects that learning technology organizations have to consider today because distance learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators assure that the quality of these massively open online courses is decent? How can students be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can participants deal with low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As elearning becomes more abundant there is a growing demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these interesting new open educational ventures. Students want to grasp how these massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing desire for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational issues. This authoritative new book also studies the key controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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