Learn more about the edifying new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that analyzes topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advancements in online learning technology are enabling humans in every nation on earth to take online courses. These MOOCs are typically free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that elearning organizations have to consider today because elearning technology is developing so quickly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC classes is decent? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with inadequate student motivation and high learner attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a expanding need to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Lecturers and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Intellectuals want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education topics. This authoritative new book also investigates the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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