Learn more about the impressive new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which researches subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern developments in elearning technology make it possible for students all over the world to take courses online. These MOOCs are almost always free for students but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous topics that elearning institutions are considering more than ever because distance learning technology is developing so rapidly. How can institutions make sure that the quality of these massively open online courses is acceptable? How can organizations assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can educators deal with the problems of low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to understand how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open education experiments. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be made better. To meet this increasing desire for information the new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open education topics. This book also studies the most important controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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