Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies subjects having to do with open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern evolvements in distance learning technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take part in online courses. Massively open online courses are customarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology institutions are considering now that distance learning technology is improving so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can participants make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original assessment strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can we deal with inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more procurable there is a increasing demand to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Public servants and lots of other participants would like to better grasp these fascinating new open education experiments. Academics want to know how massive open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this increasing need for knowledge the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also researches the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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