Find out more about this new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses topics related to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent changes in elearning technology have made it possible for people all around the world to take courses online. Massively open online courses are normally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because distance learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOCs is all right? How can we certify that educators are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and experimental teaching practices are optimal? How can institutions deal with the issues of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more procurable there is a developing demand to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Instructors and many other stakeholders want to better perceive these promising new open educational experiments. Scientists want to gain an understanding of how these MOOCs can be enhanced. In response to this developing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource subjects. This scholarly new book also considers the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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