Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that talks about issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advances in distance learning technology are empowering students all around the world to participate in courses online. These online MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning institutions have to consider today because learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can organizations make sure that the instruction provided by these MOOCs is respectable? How can students assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators handle issues like inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a developing demand to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these important new open educational initiatives. Teachers want to understand how massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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