Learn more about this informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which articulates topics having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). The latest improvements in online education technology are empowering people in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that online learning technology institutions are having to attend to in 2015 because online learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can we assure that the instruction provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can learners guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC classes? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can we deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a necessity to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational experiments. Academics want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this growing desire for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education issues. This scholarly new book also investigates the controversies associated with MOOCs and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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