Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which deals with subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in elearning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are commonly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online education organizations are considering more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can participants certify that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can participants certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle issues like poor student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing demand to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders desire to better understand these important new open education endeavours. Trainers want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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