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

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which describes topics pertaining to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in online education technology are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive open courses are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many subjects that online education institutions are having to struggle with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can institutions certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can teachers deal with the problems of poor student motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Corporations and many other stakeholders would like to better perceive these new open education endeavours. Scholars want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To respond to this expanding desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This exciting new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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