Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that reviews topics having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advancements in elearning have empowered people in all parts of the world to be participants in courses online. MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations have to struggle with today because online education technology is improving so fast. How can teachers ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is decent? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to perceive how MOOCs are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these fascinating new open education undertakings. Teachers want to better understand how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for details the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This stimulating new book also deals with the controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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