Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that articulates issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest developments in e-learning technology enable learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. Massively open online courses are free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with today because elearning technology is improving so swiftly. How can organizations ensure that the training provided by these MOOC courses is respectable? How can stakeholders be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders manage low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and numerous other stakeholders desire to understand these fascinating new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this developing desideratum for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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