Find out more about the engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that studies topics relevant to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent advancements in e-learning are empowering people in nations all around the world to take online courses. Massively open online courses are free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that online learning organizations are dealing with more than ever because learning technology is developing so quickly. How can teachers guarantee that the quality of education provided by these MOOCs is satisfactory? This open education book offers guidelines for others hoping to create a highly engaging MOOC-based learning experience. How can stakeholders ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What experimental assessment strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can participants deal with low motivation and high dropout rates?

As digital elearning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing demand to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Students and numerous other participants desire to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these significant new open education initiatives. Researchers want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this crescive desire for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open educational resource subjects. This book also articulates the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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