Learn more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which talks about issues regarding open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new gains in online learning have enabled people all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that learning technology organizations are dealing with today because elearning technology is improving so fast. How can we certify that the education provided by these MOOC courses is all right? How can students certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What innovative assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can participants deal with the problems of poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online education becomes more procurable there is a need to be aware of how these MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and numerous other participants want to gain more knowledge about these open education initiatives. Lecturers want to know how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOCs and other open educational issues. This interesting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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