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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which explores issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest advancements in online education have provided the means for humans in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning institutions are having to deal with today because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can educators be assured that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can learners certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can educators deal with inadequate motivation and high student attrition?

As electronic education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desideratum to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about these new open educational undertakings. Intellectuals want to grasp how massively open online courses can be improved. To meet this crescive need for details the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational resource topics. This gripping new book also describes the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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