Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers subjects pertaining to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New improvements in technology-enhanced learning are providing the means for people in nations all around the world to take part in classes online. Massive open online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that elearning technology institutions are having to struggle with now that blended learning technology is improving so quickly. How can educators assure that the quality control for these MOOCs is all right? How can institutions ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can we manage issues like poor student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital educational technology becomes more procurable there is a developing necessity to gain a better understanding of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Universities and lots of other participants need to be more aware of these promising new open education experiments. Everyone wants to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this desire for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open educational topics. This gripping new book also addresses the major controversies associated with these MOOCs and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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