Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that examines subjects relating to open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses. New gains in online education are making it possible for humans all over the world to take courses via the Internet. These online MOOCs are customarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a variety of topics that learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because elearning technology is developing so fast. How can teachers assure that the quality of training provided by these massive open online courses is decent? How can students ensure that lecturers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online classes? What business strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can organizations deal with poor learner motivation and high student attrition?

As online education technology becomes more abundant there is a desideratum to better understand how massively open online courses are being conducted. Corporations and numerous other participants need to be more aware of the outcomes of these intriguing new open education endeavours. Lecturers want to gain an understanding of how MOOC courses can be improved. In response to this increasing desideratum for details MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these online MOOC courses and other open education topics. This inspiring new book also examines the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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