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

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which deals with issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in technology-enhanced learning are empowering people all over the world to take part in online courses. MOOC courses are free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning organizations have to struggle with today because distance learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can participants 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 massively open online courses? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions manage problems like low learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more abundant there is a growing necessity to better understand how MOOCs are being conducted. Universities and many other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these open educational endeavours. Public servants want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be improved. To handle this developing demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational resource issues. This dramatic new book also examines the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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