Find out more about the definitive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that deals with topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new developments in online education make it possible for students all around the world to take classes online. MOOC classes are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the education provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can stakeholders guarantee that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can we handle problems like low learner motivation and high attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more available there is a developing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how massive open online courses are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders desire to understand these new open educational initiatives. Scholars want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desideratum for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also articulates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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