Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about topics relating to open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOC). New evolvements in learning technology make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to take courses online. These online MOOCs are free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few subjects that blended learning institutions are having to struggle with now that learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can institutions assure that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is passable? How can institutions guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a growing need to gain a better understanding of how MOOCs are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better understand these interesting new open education experiments. Everyone wants to know how MOOC classes can be made better. To meet this crescive desire for facts the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education topics. This book also reviews the major controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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