Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that analyzes issues relevant to open educational resources and massively open online courses. Recent advances in online learning are providing the means for humans all around the world to take part in classes online. These massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can we ensure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed for teaching online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers handle poor motivation and high student dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more widespread there is a growing need to grasp how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders need to better perceive the outcomes of these important new open education undertakings. Instructors want to perceive how these massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open education topics. This definitive new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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