Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which examines issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOC). The latest gains in distance learning technology have made it possible for humans in every nation on earth to take part in classes online. These massive open online courses are usually free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that e-learning technology institutions have to consider today because online education technology is advancing so fast. How can participants ensure that the quality of training provided by these MOOC classes is tolerable? How can learners make sure that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach MOOCs? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders manage issues like inadequate learner motivation and high attrition?

As online learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding desire to be aware of how massively open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and many other stakeholders need to be more aware of these important new open educational initiatives. Trainers want to better understand how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this developing demand for details the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This interesting new book also investigates the 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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