Find out more about this book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers topics relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new advances in distance learning technology are providing the means for people all around the world to take classes via the Internet. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are several topics that distance learning organizations must deal with now that elearning technology is improving so quickly. How can participants certify that the teaching provided by these MOOCs is acceptable? How can stakeholders assure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can institutions manage problems like low motivation and high learner attrition?

As e-learning becomes more abundant there is a need to perceive how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Intellectuals and numerous other participants would like to understand these important new open education experiments. Universities want to comprehend how these MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this expanding desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the controversies associated with MOOC classes and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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