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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advancements in electronic educational technology have made it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in courses online. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to attend to today because online learning technology is advancing so fast. How can teachers assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle problems like inadequate motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital learning becomes more available there is a desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Corporations want to understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this growing desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This exciting new book also considers the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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