Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that considers subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). The latest advances in learning technology have empowered people all over the world to take classes online. These MOOCs are commonly free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are having to consider in 2015 because technology-enhanced learning is advancing so quickly. How can participants be assured that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is tolerable? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations manage low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning becomes more commonplace there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and lots of other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. People want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be made better. To handle this growing desire for facts the sensational new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This inspiring new book also describes the controversies associated with these massive online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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