Learn more about this impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that investigates topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern improvements in distance learning technology are making it possible for students all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOC courses are mostly free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online education organizations are having to attend to now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is all right? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders get a handle on poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more commonplace there is a expanding demand to grasp how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders desire to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational initiatives. Educators want to better understand how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this crescive demand for details the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational subjects. This gripping new book also examines the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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