Find out more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues related to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in digital education technology are enabling people all around the world to participate in classes online. Massively open online courses are generally free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that elearning organizations have to struggle with in 2015 because e-learning technology is developing so swiftly. This book about MOOCs provides best practices in online teaching based on decades of research. How can stakeholders certify that the quality of schooling provided by these massive open online courses is satisfactory? How can students assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massively open online courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle poor motivation and high learner attrition?

As blended learning technology becomes more available there is a growing desire to grasp how these MOOCs are being conducted. Academics and many other participants want to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these open education endeavours. Lecturers want to understand how massively open online courses can be made better. To meet this crescive desideratum for facts the interesting new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education issues. This book also reviews the key controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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