Find out more about the thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a book which investigates issues having to do with open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOCs). New improvements in elearning have enabled students all over the world to be participants in courses online. These online MOOCs are generally free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that e-learning institutions must deal with more than ever because e-learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can participants certify that the quality of instruction provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can institutions be assured that educators are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massive open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can teachers deal with poor motivation and high student attrition?

As learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing need to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders would like to gain a better understanding of the outcomes of these promising new open educational undertakings. Everyone wants to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. In response to this developing demand for data the new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open educational resource topics. This book also examines the controversies associated with massively open online courses and open educational resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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