Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Brand new gains in online learning technology have provided the means for people in every nation on earth to be participants in classes via the Internet. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can participants assure that the education provided by these massively open online courses is good? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle issues like poor student motivation and high attrition?

As online education technology becomes more available there is a need to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and lots of other stakeholders would like to understand these exciting new open education ventures. Scholars want to gain an understanding of how massive open online courses can be made better. To respond to this developing demand for details the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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