Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people in every nation on earth to participate in online classes. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to more than ever because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these exciting new open education initiatives. Teachers want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also addresses the key controversies associated with these massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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