Find out more about the fascinating book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection that reviews subjects relating to open educational resources (OER) and massive open online courses (MOOC). New developments in technology-enhanced learning are empowering humans all over the world to take part in online classes. MOOC courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of subjects that e-learning organizations must deal with today because learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can educators ensure that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is respectable? How can institutions certify that instructors are properly credentialed to teach MOOCs? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What teaching practices and original assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like low student motivation and high attrition?

As e-learning becomes more prolific there is a growing desideratum to be aware of how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and lots of other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these intriguing new open education undertakings. Public servants want to know how these MOOC classes can be made better. To respond to this crescive desideratum for knowledge the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also discusses the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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