Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues related to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in distance learning have made it possible for learners all over the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that online learning organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because elearning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions ensure that the training provided by these MOOCs is good? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low student motivation and high dropout rates?

As online learning technology becomes more available there is a growing need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Teachers and many other participants desire to be more aware of these new open education undertakings. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive demand for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open education topics. This new book also reviews the most important controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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