Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New developments in e-learning technology are providing the means for learners in all parts of the world to participate in classes online. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. These MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning technology organizations are considering today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can organizations certify that the education provided by these massive open online courses is adequate? How can students be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach classes online? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more available there is a developing necessity to grasp how MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants need to better understand the outcomes of these new open education experiments. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this developing desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This amazing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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