Learn more about this engaging new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection that considers subjects regarding open education resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Modern advancements in distance learning enable learners in nations all around the world to be participants in courses online. MOOC classes are ordinarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few topics that e-learning organizations must deal with in 2015 because learning technology is improving so quickly. How can institutions certify that the teaching provided by these massively open online courses is all right? How can we certify that lecturers are properly credentialed to teach online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOC courses? What experimental evaluation strategies and teaching practices are in use today? How can educators deal with poor motivation and high attrition?

As digital learning technology becomes more widespread there is a expanding demand to be aware of how these massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and lots of other stakeholders would like to gain more knowledge about the outcomes of these new open educational experiments. Universities want to better understand how MOOC courses can be made better. To respond to this growing desire for data MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of these massive online courses and other open education issues. This new book also studies the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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