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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers issues pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new advancements in online learning enable people all over the world to take part in classes online. These massive open courses are ordinarily free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that learning technology organizations are struggling with now that online education technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers certify that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is decent? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As online education becomes more prolific there is a expanding desire to better understand how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other stakeholders need to better grasp these fascinating new open education ventures. Instructors want to understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this growing demand for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also studies the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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