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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that considers subjects having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent changes in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people in all parts of the world to take courses online. These online MOOC courses are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations have to consider today because e-learning technology is improving so quickly. How can stakeholders assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we manage problems like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Academics and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. People want to better understand how MOOCs can be improved. To meet this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This thrilling new book also discusses the most important controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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