Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which considers topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massive open online courses. New improvements in e-learning technology have enabled people in all parts of the world to take online courses. This MOOC book describes methods for making lectures more interesting and getting students more engaged in learning. MOOC courses are free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that e-learning technology organizations are having to deal with now that distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can stakeholders ensure that the training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can learners make sure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions deal with inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more prolific there is a developing desire to comprehend how these MOOCs are being conducted. Corporations and many other participants want to be more aware of the outcomes of these new open education undertakings. Academics want to gain an understanding of how these MOOC classes can be improved. To handle this increasing need for data the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This book also investigates the major controversies associated with these MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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