Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that describes subjects pertaining to open educational resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Brand new changes in distance learning technology are empowering students all over the world to take courses via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOCs are mostly free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of issues that online learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that elearning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can organizations assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations ensure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can organizations deal with the issues of inadequate student motivation and high attrition?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a growing desire to understand how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to better comprehend the outcomes of these promising new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this increasing desire for facts the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open educational subjects. This scholarly new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with MOOC classes and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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