Learn more about the illuminating new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which considers issues relating to open educational resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Modern changes in online learning technology enable students in nations all around the world to participate in online courses. Massive open online courses are mostly free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that learning technology organizations are having to struggle with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so fast. How can educators certify that the schooling provided by these MOOC classes is adequate? How can institutions guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What business models are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers manage issues like inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more commonplace there is a need to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders want to better grasp the outcomes of these important new open educational endeavours. Professors want to better understand how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To satisfy this need for knowledge the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education topics. This new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massively open online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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