Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that investigates issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans all around the world to take part in online classes. Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) allow an unlimited number of learners in a single class. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions are having to deal with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants make sure that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can we guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a growing desire to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these important new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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