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

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that talks about topics relating to open educational resources and massive open online courses. Brand new advancements in learning technology enable learners in nations all aver the world to participate in courses online. MOOC courses are mostly free for learners but do not consistently lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that elearning institutions have to consider in 2015 because elearning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we guarantee that the quality of teaching provided by these massively open online courses is satisfactory? How can organizations certify that instructors are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC classes? What teaching practices and innovative assessment strategies are optimal? How can participants manage low student motivation and high attrition?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a desideratum to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Professors and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of these intriguing new open educational ventures. Everybody wants to understand how MOOC classes can be enhanced. To respond to this growing demand for details the dramatic new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these online MOOCs and other open educational resource issues. This new book also studies the controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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