Learn more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses subjects relevant to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Modern changes in distance learning technology make it possible for students in all parts of the world to take online courses. These online MOOCs are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so quickly. How can teachers assure that the quality control for these MOOC classes is passable? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online MOOC courses? What business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to comprehend how these massive open online courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Students and numerous other participants need to gain a better understanding of these interesting new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to know how massive open online courses can be improved. To respond to this growing need for data the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This intriguing new book also talks about the major controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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