Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that discusses subjects relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest improvements in elearning technology are empowering learners in every nation on earth to participate in classes online. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. Massive open online courses are normally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that e-learning technology institutions are considering now that technology-enhanced learning is developing so rapidly. How can organizations certify that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can we handle low learner motivation and high learner attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a developing need to comprehend how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to perceive how these MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this expanding need for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This exciting new book also articulates the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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