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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which considers issues pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern advances in electronic educational technology make it possible for humans all over the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that online learning technology institutions are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can stakeholders assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is respectable? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? MOOCs require the instructional design and the technological capacity to process large-scale feedback and interaction in real time. What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants handle poor motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing necessity to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and numerous other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational ventures. Scholars want to know how MOOC classes can be improved. In response to this expanding demand for information the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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