Learn more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open educational resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in digital education technology have provided the means for people all over the world to take online courses. These massive online courses are mostly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that learning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that online learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can educators guarantee that the quality control for these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders ensure that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the problems of inadequate student motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital learning technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and numerous other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these open educational ventures. Professors want to perceive how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education subjects. This sensational new book also studies the controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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