Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in distance learning have provided the means for learners all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOCs are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that distance learning institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can stakeholders guarantee that the schooling provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can organizations assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants need to better perceive these intriguing new open educational initiatives. Scientists want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education issues. This book also studies the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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