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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology are enabling learners in all parts of the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are almost always free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that elearning institutions have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions guarantee that the quality of education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants handle problems like poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to better grasp the outcomes of these interesting new open education endeavours. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this developing need for knowledge the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education resource topics. This intriguing new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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