Find out more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in distance learning technology make it possible for people all around the world to be participants in classes online. These MOOC courses are typically free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations are having to attend to in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can we be assured that the training provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can stakeholders guarantee that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage problems like inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding need to be aware of how MOOC classes are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants want to better perceive the outcomes of these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain more knowledge about how these MOOCs can be made better. To satisfy this expanding desire for data the thrilling new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This sensational new book also researches the key controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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