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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses issues relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online learning are enabling people in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning technology organizations have to deal with today because blended learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can teachers certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a growing necessity to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and numerous other participants would like to better grasp the outcomes of these promising new open educational endeavours. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this growing need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This definitive new book also reviews the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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