Learn more about this breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest evolvements in digital education technology have empowered learners in every nation on earth to participate in online courses. These massively open online courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can we assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a increasing need to perceive how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and lots of other stakeholders want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to know how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing need for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This dramatic new book also articulates 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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