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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which discusses issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology have empowered learners in nations all around the world to participate in online classes. Massively open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that e-learning technology organizations are dealing with today because e-learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders assure that the education provided by these MOOC classes is good? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators handle low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and many other stakeholders want to gain a better understanding of these significant new open educational ventures. Public servants want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing need for data the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This new book also investigates the major controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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