Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes issues related to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent advances in elearning are making it possible for people all around the world to participate in online classes. These massive open online courses are typically free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations guarantee that the education provided by these MOOCs is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better grasp the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open educational issues. This stimulating new book also examines the key controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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