Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores topics regarding open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in e-learning are providing the means for learners all over the world to take online classes. These MOOC courses are generally free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that online learning technology institutions have to deal with now that elearning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? How can educators manage problems like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a desire to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants would like to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational initiatives. Students want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. In response to this desideratum for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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