Learn more about the informative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that researches topics relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). The latest advances in distance learning technology have provided the means for humans all over the world to participate in courses online. These MOOC courses are ordinarily free for students but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several topics that technology-enhanced learning institutions have to consider today because e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators be assured that the quality control for these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we make sure that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are optimal? How can organizations handle issues like low student motivation and high student attrition?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to gain more knowledge about how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to be more aware of these promising new open education ventures. Universities want to know how these MOOC classes can be improved. To meet this crescive desire for knowledge the intriguing new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource topics. This intriguing new book also discusses the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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