Find out more about the book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which addresses topics related to open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses. Recent changes in electronic education technology have enabled humans all around the world to take part in online courses. These MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation. There are quite a few issues that distance learning institutions are having to consider today because learning technology is advancing so rapidly. How can stakeholders make sure that the schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can we be assured that instructors are properly credentialed for teaching online? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these MOOCs? What teaching practices and experimental evaluation strategies are in use today? How can stakeholders handle issues like low student motivation and high learner dropout rates?

As e-learning technology becomes more abundant there is a developing necessity to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses are being conducted. Teachers and numerous other stakeholders want to better grasp these new open educational ventures. Scholars want to grasp how these MOOC courses can be improved. To respond to this crescive need for information the exciting new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education subjects. This intriguing new book also talks about the most important controversies associated with these MOOC courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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