Learn more about the new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book that considers topics pertaining to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Brand new improvements in online education have provided the means for students in nations all around the world to be participants in classes online. Massively open online courses are normally free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments. There are numerous topics that elearning technology institutions are considering more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can stakeholders be assured that the quality of training provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC courses? What different business strategies are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can we get a handle on low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a expanding necessity to gain a better understanding of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational initiatives. Public servants want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be made better. In response to this expanding need for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOC classes and other open education issues. This dramatic new book also analyzes the most important controversies associated with these MOOC classes and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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