Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that describes subjects related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in online learning have provided the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are almost always free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so fast. How can we be assured that the training provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can organizations handle low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more prolific there is a developing need to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and numerous other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open educational endeavours. Trainers want to better understand how MOOC classes can be made better. To satisfy this growing demand for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This new book also describes the major controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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