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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that examines subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses. Recent advances in online learning make it possible for people in nations all aver the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are customarily free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that elearning technology institutions have to struggle with more than ever because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can learners guarantee that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As learning technology becomes more procurable there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants need to understand these interesting new open educational experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how MOOC courses can be made better. In response to this increasing demand for information MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational topics. This book also analyzes the major controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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