Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that discusses issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern gains in elearning are making it possible for people in nations all aver the world to take classes online. MOOCs are almost always free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations must deal with today because learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators assure that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is respectable? How can learners certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders deal with the problems of low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desire to understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders desire to better understand these new open education endeavours. Educators want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing need for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This interesting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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