Learn more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which analyzes issues regarding open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). Brand new advancements in blended learning technology enable humans all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These MOOCs are generally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that elearning technology organizations are struggling with today because learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can stakeholders be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As elearning becomes more commonplace there is a growing necessity to better understand how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other stakeholders want to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open education experiments. Researchers want to better understand how these MOOCs can be improved. To meet this expanding desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource issues. This interesting new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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