Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that studies issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in distance learning technology have enabled learners all over the world to take classes via the Internet. Massive open online courses are normally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that learning technology institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is improving so swiftly. How can participants guarantee that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As elearning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders need to better understand the outcomes of these promising new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. In response to this desire for facts the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This definitive new book also studies the key controversies associated with MOOC classes and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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