Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that explores topics related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent improvements in e-learning technology are providing the means for students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. These massive open courses are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that online learning institutions are having to consider in 2015 because distance learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we assure that the schooling provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As electronic education technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders want to better understand these new open educational ventures. Instructors want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be made better. In response to this growing need for details the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education resource issues. This interesting new book also talks about the key controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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