Learn more about the breathtaking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book that talks about subjects relevant to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). New advancements in e-learning technology enable learners all over the world to participate in courses via the Internet. MOOCs are massive because there is no limit on the number of participating students. Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are several issues that e-learning institutions are having to attend to now that elearning technology is developing so swiftly. How can we make sure that the quality of education provided by these MOOC courses is adequate? How can stakeholders make sure that educators are properly credentialed to teach online MOOC classes? What different business models are being used by organizations like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? How can we manage low learner motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As online learning becomes more widespread there is a growing desideratum to gain more knowledge about how MOOC classes are being conducted. Lecturers and many other participants would like to be more aware of the outcomes of these exciting new open educational endeavours. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how MOOCs can be improved. To satisfy this increasing demand for data MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of MOOC courses and other open educational resource topics. This stimulating new book also reviews the key controversies associated with these online MOOC courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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