Find out more about this scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores subjects pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in distance learning technology have enabled humans all over the world to participate in classes online. These MOOCs are typically free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that e-learning organizations have to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations make sure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders get a handle on low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to gain a better understanding of how MOOC courses are being conducted. Scientists and numerous other stakeholders would like to understand these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be improved. To respond to this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational topics. This dramatic new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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