Learn more about the cutting-edge new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that investigates issues regarding open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest advancements in learning technology have provided the means for people in all parts of the world to take classes online. These massive open online courses are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions are having to attend to now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can we guarantee that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions be assured that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding need to better understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Teachers want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive need for facts the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This gripping new book also deals with the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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