Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects relevant to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New changes in online education are providing the means for people all around the world to participate in online courses. These online MOOCs are usually free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so quickly. How can we make sure that the teaching provided by these MOOC classes is all right? How can we certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with the issues of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants desire to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Corporations want to comprehend how these MOOCs can be enhanced. To handle this need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource topics. This inspiring new book also discusses the controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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