Learn more about the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which reviews issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent improvements in electronic education technology have provided the means for students all around the world to take classes online. These MOOC courses are almost always free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are many issues that online learning technology organizations have to deal with now that distance learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can educators assure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can learners ensure that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are in use today? How can organizations handle problems like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital e-learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing desideratum to understand how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and many other participants desire to better perceive the outcomes of these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Public servants want to perceive how these massive open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing desire for data the inspiring new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open educational subjects. This dramatic new book also deals with the controversies associated with MOOC courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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