Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates issues relating to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent developments in e-learning make it possible for students in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massive open online courses are typically free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions must deal with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. How can organizations ensure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can educators handle inadequate student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desideratum for facts the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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