Find out more about the fascinating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which addresses subjects having to do with open educational resources and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning make it possible for humans all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning organizations are struggling with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. How can stakeholders certify that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more abundant there is a desire to perceive how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational ventures. Intellectuals want to better understand how MOOC classes can be improved. To respond to this crescive desire for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education issues. This definitive new book also explores the key controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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