Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that researches topics relating to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in digital education technology have empowered people all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are several subjects that online learning organizations are having to deal with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so rapidly. This collected edition details a series of recent reports and interesting announcements related to MOOCs. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we assure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach courses online? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders deal with poor learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As electronic educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing necessity to better understand how MOOC classes are being conducted. Researchers and lots of other stakeholders need to gain a better understanding of these important new open educational experiments. Academics want to better understand how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this demand for details the new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open educational topics. This new book also examines the key controversies associated with massive open online courses and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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