Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that discusses issues related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. The latest advances in online education make it possible for students in every nation on earth to take part in courses via the Internet. MOOC classes are usually free but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that e-learning institutions have to deal with today because distance learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of these massive open online courses is good? How can participants assure that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What assessment strategies and innovative teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations deal with low learner motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more prolific there is a desideratum to understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Intellectuals and lots of other participants would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these intriguing new open education experiments. Public servants want to comprehend how MOOCs can be enhanced. To satisfy this expanding desideratum for knowledge MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This book also describes the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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