Learn more about this dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies issues having to do with open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advancements in electronic educational technology are enabling humans in nations all around the world to take courses via the Internet. These massive online courses are generally free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are many topics that e-learning organizations are having to attend to more than ever because online education technology is improving so quickly. How can participants assure that the training provided by these MOOC classes is acceptable? How can students make sure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators handle poor motivation and high student attrition?

As e-learning becomes more widespread there is a necessity to gain a better understanding of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to better grasp the outcomes of these exciting new open educational experiments. Everybody wants to know how MOOCs can be made better. To handle this developing demand for knowledge the scholarly new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World offers a critical analysis of massive open online courses and other open education resource issues. This exciting new book also investigates the most important controversies associated with these massively open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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