Learn more about the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which considers issues relevant to open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. The latest evolvements in e-learning technology have made it possible for learners in nations all around the world to participate in courses via the Internet. Massive open online courses are usually free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that online learning organizations are struggling with now that online learning technology is advancing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these MOOC classes is passable? How can learners be assured that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can participants manage inadequate learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning becomes more abundant there is a need to understand how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Trainers and many other participants would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these promising new open education experiments. Teachers want to understand how massive open online courses can be made better. To handle this crescive demand for information MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also investigates the key controversies associated with these online MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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