Learn more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that researches issues pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Modern developments in blended learning are enabling students all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are typically free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of subjects that e-learning technology institutions are dealing with more than ever because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can participants make sure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What different business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can stakeholders handle problems like inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to grasp how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and numerous other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Academics want to grasp how these massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for facts the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This intriguing new book also articulates the controversies associated with massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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