Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers issues relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Modern improvements in e-learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that e-learning institutions must deal with now that online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that educators are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? Interaction, feedback and online support are the most important things that help students succeed in MOOC courses. How can stakeholders handle low student motivation and high student dropout rates?

As online education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these important new open educational experiments. Professors want to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive desideratum for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education resource subjects. This interesting new book also researches the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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