Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to be participants in courses online. These MOOCs are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that learning technology organizations are having to consider today because online education technology is developing so fast. How can organizations certify that the instruction provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital elearning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desire to better understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of these exciting new open education experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To handle this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource topics. This authoritative new book also addresses the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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