Find out more about the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advances in online learning are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in online classes. These online MOOCs are normally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to struggle with today because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can organizations be assured that the quality control for these MOOCs is decent? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a desire to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Public servants and many other stakeholders want to understand these intriguing new open education endeavours. Universities want to grasp how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this crescive demand for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational issues. This new book also addresses the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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